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man_v it_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o infallibility_n of_o god_n teach_v and_o instruct_v his_o people_n he_o be_v a_o infallible_a teacher_n he_o do_v teach_v the_o soul_n infallible_a truth_n earthly_a teacher_n be_v not_o infallible_a teacher_n though_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o endeavour_v to_o deliver_v the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n unto_o people_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o man_n and_o may_v err_v but_o god_n can_v err_v in_o teach_v of_o his_o people_n for_o he_o do_v teach_v his_o people_n according_a to_o his_o word_n which_o be_v infallible_a heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v perish_v but_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n shall_v fall_v but_o here_o may_v arise_v a_o objection_n god_n do_v teach_v his_o people_n by_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o infallible_a ergo_fw-la god_n be_v not_o a_o infallible_a teacher_n of_o his_o people_n answ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o infallible_a word_n and_o this_o be_v that_o god_n do_v teach_v his_o people_n by_o then_o second_o it_o be_v when_o the_o minister_n hit_v upon_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n when_o he_o do_v give_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o a_o text_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v accompany_v it_o and_o make_v it_o profitable_a unto_o the_o people_n for_o we_o must_v note_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o go_v along_o with_o a_o false_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n but_o with_o the_o true_a sense_n for_o god_n spirit_n do_v accompany_v the_o truth_n man_n deliver_v and_o not_o the_o error_n so_o that_o still_o it_o will_v hold_v a_o truth_n man_n may_v err_v but_o god_n be_v the_o infallible_a teacher_n and_o instructor_n of_o his_o people_n four_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n teach_v above_o man_n appear_v in_o the_o suitableness_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o person_n condition_n which_o he_o do_v teach_v minister_n may_v endeavour_v to_o prepare_v matter_n suitable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n they_o teach_v but_o they_o may_v be_v mistake_v but_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o he_o know_v what_o truth_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n and_o he_o do_v teach_v they_o suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n suppose_v a_o spirit_n be_v wound_v which_o be_v a_o burden_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o suitable_a matter_n to_o such_o a_o soul_n he_o tell_v it_o i_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n for_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n isai_n 61.1_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v lose_v sinner_n such_o as_o see_v themselves_o lose_v luk._n 18.11_o nay_o he_o bid_v they_o come_v come_v all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v easâ—_n you_o that_o be_v you_o that_o feel_v sin_n a_o burden_n and_o strive_v to_o get_v from_o under_o this_o burden_n come_v to_o i_o and_o 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